[Steely Tom]

Which ones?

According to Google AI:

In these nations, surrogacy agreements are generally void, and medical professionals are strictly prohibited from facilitating the process:

Europe:

France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Austria
Bulgaria
and Sweden.

(Italy’s ban is particularly strict, making it a criminal offense for its citizens to pursue surrogacy anywhere in the world).

Asia:

China
Japan

Other regions:

Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
numerous other Muslim-majority nations prohibit the practice under religious jurisprudence

[nickcarraway]

Interesting. I thought those European countries were ahead of us on things like surrogacy.